Turkish opposition party beats Erdogan in local elections | BBC News

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Turkey’s main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara.

The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a year after he claimed a third term as president.

He led the campaign to win in Istanbul, where he grew up and became mayor.

But Ekrem Imamoglu, who first won the city in 2019, scored a second victory for the secular opposition CHP.

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  15. Because of Erdogan ,Turkey improved the last 20 years, Turkish were refugees in Europ in 80's. Recently they back to their country when Erdogan open the country and encourage the young people to invest in their country ,. I know Turkey in 90' and I know it now ,so we have to say Thank you Erdogan , sure nothing perfect but at least the country improved the last 2 decades,

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  17. As a Turkish teenager, I am pleased with the result. I hope that in 2028 the opposition will completely win. We will not leave the principles of Atatürk and democracy. Even if we get tired, we won't give up. To be honest, we were even too late to defeat the AK party. This should have happened a long time ago. But it was obvious that sooner or later it would turn out this way anyway. Because the last victory Erdogan won was a pyrrhic victory.

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  18. LOL. Erdogan did not loose because the opposition grew stronger. He lost because his supporters punished him for continued trade with Israel and didn't back his tough talk with action.
    Erdogan is not a dictator and the proof is that he lost, just like any other elected official in a representative government. El-Sisi is a dictator, Suaid is a dictator, the kings and princes of all Muslim countries are dictators, but no one complains as long as they do the West bidding.
    The West hate him because of his Islamist rhetoric, even though they know fully well that he doesn't mean it. The West want a quiet lapdog, not a barking lapdog.

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  19. I had initially planned to retire at 62, work part-time, and save money, but the impact of high prices on various goods and services has significantly disrupted my retirement plan. I'm worried about whether those who experienced the 2008 financial crisis had it easier than I currently am. The volatility of the stock market is a concern as my income has decreased, and I fear that I won't be able to contribute as much as before, potentially jeopardizing my retirement savings.

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  20. Bruh, comments section is so delusional, I didn't know that Erdogan's policy was Islamist, nor didn't knew that people living in Turkey, Europeans are so funny😂

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